Just as Gu Sheng was stopping in place to think, a bad idea suddenly came into his mind.
"Tune the tiger away from the mountain?"
Gu Sheng After suddenly realizing this, he suddenly felt a chill on his back.
Randomly, he immediately mobilized his divine power and rushed back to Stone Village as quickly as possible.
In the blink of an eye, Gu Sheng flew above Stone Village.
Since a bonfire party had just been held, many people's houses were still lit.
Gu Sheng landed directly in front of Shi Lou's house.
After Sister-in-law Shi saw Gu Sheng, he hurried forward and asked, "Little Sheng, have you traced anything?"
Gu Sheng shook his head and sighed, "No."
After saying that, Gu Sheng asked, "Has anything else happened here after I left?"
"No, everyone has gone home, and they are also afraid that their livestock will be taken away."
Sister-in-law Shi shook his head.
"Okay, you guys can rest first."
Gu Sheng After finishing speaking, he walked straight towards the direction of the meeting hall.
It's Fifth Master Zhang and Elder Shi, as well as other elders in the village who are here.
They also had some doubts about what the big guy Sister-in-law Shi saw was.
When they saw Gu Sheng coming back, they stepped forward and asked about the situation.
Gu Sheng also shook his head helplessly.
"If you ask me, Sister-in-law Shi must have made a mistake. It's possible that the wolves in the mountains are out."
"I think it's possible. After all, there are less prey in the mountains now, and many wild beasts have nothing to eat. It's reasonable to sneak into the village to look for food."
"Well, I agree. This happened half a year ago, and everyone knew about it at the time."
Several elders in the village were discussing.
At this time, Fifth Master Zhang suddenly spoke.
"It's getting late. Since we only lost one cow, don't panic too much. Everyone should go back and rest first. If anything happens, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
"Well, according to Lao Zhang, you should turn a blind eye to me every night, especially you guys, do you hear me?"
Elder Shi nodded and gave instructions to the strong young men next to him.
"Yes!"
These young people agreed in unison.
Then, Gu Sheng also returned to his residence.
"Huh? Something's wrong!"
Gu Sheng As soon as he walked in, he felt a strange smell coming from him.
He frowned and smelled a faint smell of blood in the air, which seemed to be mixed with the scent of grass.
"Earth Spirit Source Stone!"
Gu Sheng yelled and instantly rushed in the direction where he was hiding Earth Spirit Source Stone.
He took three steps at a time and quickly arrived at the secret room where he kept Earth Spirit Source Stone.
At this time, the room was in a mess, and someone had obviously been here.
Gu Sheng's eyes immediately locked on the exquisite wooden box, which was the box he used to store Earth Spirit Source Stone.
But now...
It was opened roughly in surprise, and there was nothing inside.
"What a bastard!"
Gu Sheng felt a surge of anger in his heart.
That Earth Spirit Source Stone was obtained with his life, but now it has been stolen!
Gu Sheng took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
Then he rushed towards Fifth Master Zhang's room without staying any longer.
Fifth Master Zhang is the elder of the clan and is well-informed. Maybe he can give him some clues.
"Old Zhang, it's not good!"
Gu Sheng knocked on the door hurriedly.
Fifth Master Zhang also just came home from the meeting hall. When he opened the door and saw Gu Sheng's face, he was suddenly surprised.
"What happened?"
Fifth Master Zhang asked nervously.
"Earth Spirit Source Stone, stolen!"
Gu Sheng almost gritted his teeth and said the news.
"What!"
Fifth Master Zhang's face instantly turned pale.
As a descendant of the Zhang family, he naturally knows the importance of Earth Spirit Source Stone.
That is not just a stone, it contains huge energy. If it falls into the hands of lawless people, the consequences will be disastrous!
"How is this possible? Then Source Stone was well preserved by you, wasn't it?"
Fifth Master Zhang asked in shock.
"I feel like someone took advantage of the chaos."
Gu Sheng said with an angry look.
Fifth Master Zhang Shen nodded and said, "Well, you are right, the situation tonight is indeed a bit strange."
"Then who do you think could do it?"
Gu Sheng asked.
"It's hard to say. If I have to decide on a direction, I think the most likely person is Azure Cloud Sect."
Fifth Master Zhang looked worried, as if he thought of some bad outcome.
"Azure Cloud Sect? Why?"
Gu Sheng continued to ask.
"That Earth Spirit Source Stone is the foundation of the existence of the Azure Cloud Sect spiritual veins. If you bring out a few, they will definitely alert the Grand Elder in their door. They will find the location of Earth Spirit Source Stone through divine inspiration."
Fifth Master Zhang wanted to explain to Gu Sheng.
"Then... is it possible that the people in our village took it away on purpose?"
Gu Sheng asked tentatively.
Fifth Master Zhang shook his head directly. "No, this is impossible. Everyone in Stone Village is not a cultivator, so Earth Spirit Source Stone is just a piece of rubble in their hands."
"Is it possible that it's someone else, that is, someone outside the village and not Azure Cloud Sect?"
Gu Sheng started to guess.
Fifth Master Zhang nodded, "Well, it's possible."
"Oh? Who?"
Gu Sheng's eyes glowed.
"Stone gambler!"
Fifth Master Zhang said these four words slowly.
Gu Sheng was suddenly stunned. He had never heard of such a person, nor had he seen it.
Before Gu Sheng could speak, Fifth Master Zhang explained, "People who gamble on stones, to put it bluntly, use Source Stone as a bet to win or lose, and the raw ore they get can be exchanged for silver."
"Um..."
Gu Sheng was a little speechless, I didn't expect that such a person existed.
"No, I must find those Earth Spirit Source Stone!"
Gu Sheng said firmly.
Fifth Master Zhang sighed slightly, "It may not be easy to find the stolen Earth Spirit Source Stone, unless..."
"Unless what?"
Gu Sheng asked eagerly.
"Unless you can understand the essence of "Heavenly Book of Source-Seeking"."
Fifth Master Zhang replied, "The book records various secret methods about Source Ore, including one that can sense the location of extremely high energy Source Stone."
Gu Sheng frowned, feeling that this was the only way.
After a night of tossing, Gu Sheng saw that Fifth Master Zhang was also tired. After all, he was older and did not have the energy of young people.
Then, after Fifth Master Zhang took a break, Gu Sheng directly used his divine power to fly above Stone Village.
He released his spiritual consciousness and tried to sense the location of Earth Spirit Source Stone.
But after sensing it several times in succession, there was still no result.
Gradually, the eastern sky has turned slightly white.
Gu Sheng went back and simply rested for a while, and then it was daybreak.
Earth Spirit Source Stone has been lost. What we have to do now is to understand "Heavenly Book of Source-Seeking" to find the lost Source Stone as soon as possible.
In this way, Gu Sheng began to study the contents of the Heavenly Book seriously.
If you encounter a problem that you don't know about, you will ask Fifth Master Zhang.
Although he has not read the content in the Book of Heaven, he has rich practical experience and has helped Gu Sheng a lot.
In this way, Gu Sheng goes from morning to midnight every day.
This learning state lasted for more than a month.
Gu Sheng has extremely high understanding, and with the help of Fifth Master Zhang, some small problems in the heavenly book can be solved directly.
But "Heavenly Book of Source-Seeking" is divided into three volumes: upper, middle and lower.
Gu Sheng frowned. Although he had already understood the first volume of "Heavenly Book of Source-Seeking", the contents of the middle and second volumes were like a fog, making it difficult for him to peek into its true meaning.
The remaining two volumes contain more profound power, but time is tight and the whereabouts of Earth Spirit Source Stone must be found as soon as possible.
"Little Sheng, you have done a great job."
Fifth Master Zhang looked at Gu Sheng's tired face and comforted him.
"This book is really a book from heaven. It's so difficult to understand."
Gu Sheng smiled bitterly.
"It's okay. The content in the previous volume is enough for you to try to find the approximate location of Earth Spirit Source Stone."
Fifth Master Zhang reminded.
"Yeah!"
Gu Sheng nodded.
Then, he took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and began to mobilize the divine power in his body.
In an instant, his consciousness gradually spread, trying to resonate with the aura between heaven and earth.
And this is also the source-finding method recorded in the first volume of "Heavenly Book of Source-Seeking".
As Gu Sheng's divine power fluctuated, he felt a faint resonance.
That is the unique atmosphere of Earth Spirit Source Stone.
Gu Sheng followed this breath and slowly sensed the general direction of Earth Spirit Source Stone.
"I feel it!"
Gu Sheng opened his eyes, full of surprises.
"Where?"
Fifth Master Zhang also looked excited.
"It's five hundred miles southeast of Stone Village!"
Gu Sheng looked to the southeast and said.
"Huh?"
Fifth Master Zhang was stunned.
That direction is Kaiyang City, a medium-sized city famous for its stone gambling.
"Kaiyang City?"
Fifth Master Zhang murmured to himself, frowning and said, "There is a mixture of fish and dragons there. If Earth Spirit Source Stone falls into the hands of lawless people, I'm afraid it will cause a storm."
"It seems that he was really taken away by the stone dealer!"
Gu Sheng nodded, and then said, "I have to go there myself. I believe that as long as I get there, I can find the location of Earth Spirit Source Stone more accurately."
Fifth Master Zhang looked at Gu Sheng's firm eyes and knew that he had made a decision.
"Okay, Little Sheng, you have to be careful. Kaiyang City is no better than our Stone Village. The forces there are complicated, so you must be careful."
Fifth Master Zhang reminded.
Gu Sheng nodded, "Don't worry, I'll know what to do when we get there."
Just then, Er Gou and Shi Lou walked in from outside.
"Brother Sheng, do you want to leave?"
Er Gou asked with a look of reluctance.
"Yes, I'm going to Kaiyang City to look for Earth Spirit Source Stone."
Gu Sheng nodded and said.
"Huh?"
A look of worry appeared on Er Gou's face, "Kaiyang City is too far away from us, and the customs there are very different from ours. I want to go with you so that I can take care of you."
"Yes, I'm going too!"
Shi Lou also nodded, agreeing with what Er Gou said.
It was the two of them who had firm eyes and had obviously made their decision.
"That's fine, you go together and take care of each other. Gu Sheng, although you are quite strong, Kaiyang City is in very deep water. With these two by your side, I feel more at ease."
Fifth Master Zhang also nodded and said.
Gu Sheng looked at Fifth Master Zhang, and a warm current surged in his heart.
He knew that although Fifth Master Zhang looked stern on the outside, he was always caring about them in his heart.
Besides, I really don't know some of the customs and habits here.
Having the two of them around can help a lot.
"Thank you, Master Wu."
Gu Sheng said gratefully.
In this way, the three of them prepared and then embarked on the journey to Kaiyang City together.
Five days later, the three finally saw the tall city wall of Kaiyang City.
Kaiyang City has a large population of about three hundred thousand, which is in sharp contrast to the desolate Stone Village.
Gu Sheng looked at the bustling crowd and couldn't help but feel a little excited.
Since coming to Northern Region, I have never seen so many people.
Moreover, this place is different from the Stone Village they are familiar with. It is so lively that people can't help but feel happy.
"Stop!"
The three of them were about to enter the city, but were stopped by the soldiers guarding the city.
The cold voice made Gu Sheng suddenly startled.
Then, Gu Sheng wanted to ask the reason, but Shi Lou beat him to it.
I saw him taking out a few ordinary pieces of Source Stone from his arms and giving them to the soldiers guarding the city.
"This is our entrance fee."
Shi Lou said with a faint smile.
The soldier took the Source Stone with a satisfied smile on his face, "That's pretty much it."
Gu Sheng glanced at the soldiers with some confusion.
When Er Gou saw this, he explained to him, "Brother Sheng, here Kaiyang City, Source Stone is the most valuable. If you want to enter the city, you must give some benefits, and that is Source Ore."
"So that's it."
Gu Sheng nodded, having a deeper understanding of Kaiyang City's rules.
Here, Source Stone is a source of energy and a symbol of power and wealth.
After the three people entered the city, Gu Sheng immediately felt the prosperity of Kaiyang City.
There are many shops on both sides of the street, with various hawking sounds coming and going, and there is a lot of people.
They passed through several busy streets and came to an inn called "Source Stone Inn".
"Let's settle here."
Gu Sheng proposed.
Both Er Gou and Shi Lou agree.
You know, if you want to find Earth Spirit Source Stone in Kaiyang City, you must first settle down and then slowly ask for information.
After "Source Stone Inn" settled down, Gu Sheng began his search plan.
He knew that Earth Spirit Source Stone could not appear in Kaiyang City for no reason, and someone must know its whereabouts.
He decided to start at the Gambling Stone Market, where all kinds of rare and exotic treasures gathered, and it was also the place with the best information.
Early the next morning, Gu Sheng brought Er Gou and Shi Lou to the stone gambling market.
The market is bustling with people and there are a wide variety of Source Stone stalls.
Gu Sheng's eyes were sharp. While observing Source Stone on the market, he also paid attention to the people around him, hoping to find clues to Earth Spirit Source Stone.
But they wandered around the market all day, and couldn't find any sign of Earth Spirit Source Stone.
But the better part is that they collected a lot of useful information.
They inquired that a mysterious piece of Source Stone had recently appeared in the north of Kaiyang City, which was said to contain powerful energy.
Gu Sheng feels that this is probably the Earth Spirit Source Stone he is looking for.
He decided to go to the north of the city early the next morning to look for the so-called mysterious Source Stone.
After returning to "Source Stone Inn", the three of them briefly discussed their plans for tomorrow and tried to hit the target in one hit!